top of page
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
The forest is home to an incredible variety of wildflowers. Can you identify them all?
Waterfall
In the spring, there are often several small waterfalls in Haefash Stream.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
The pond created by beavers in the Forest for Learning is often home to visiting birds such as herons and geese.
Two-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla)
The forest is home to an incredible variety of wildflowers. Can you identify them all?
Deer Shield
In wetter months, the forest is home to a massive variety of mushrooms. (We are not mushroom specialists - do not eat mushrooms without consulting a mushroom specialist.)
Wetland
While it IS a wetland, long-time residents will note that the meadow flooding is becoming more common over the years. This is due to sedimentation washing down from upstream, which makes Sackett's Brook about six-feet shallower than seven years ago.
The Meadow Trail
While it IS a wetland, long-time residents will note that the meadow flooding is becoming more common over the years. This is due to sedimentation washing down from upstream, which makes Sackett's Brook about six-feet shallower than seven years ago.
Clustered Bonnet
In wetter months, the forest is home to a massive variety of mushrooms. (We are not mushroom specialists - do not eat mushrooms without consulting a mushroom specialist.)
Twoleaf Bishop's-cap (Mitella diphylla)
The forest is home to an incredible variety of wildflowers. Can you identify them all?
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
The pond created by beavers in the Forest for Learning is often home to visiting birds such as herons and geese.
Sessile-leaved Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)
The forest is home to an incredible variety of wildflowers. Can you identify them all?
Big Tree
The forest is home to many large specimens of trees, including the largest in town, and potentially county!
Biodiversity and Nature
bottom of page